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Saddam’s Disappearing Nuclear Program: Bombs, Sanctions, and Inspections

Open to the Public

Neerada Jacob will present a Managing the Atom seminar entitled "Saddam’s Disappearing Nuclear Program: Bombs, Sanctions, and Inspections" on Tuesday November 16, 2010, in the Belfer Center library at 9:30am.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Saddam’s Disappearing Nuclear Program: Bombs, Sanctions, and Inspections

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Neerada Jacob will present a Managing the Atom seminar entitled "Saddam’s Disappearing Nuclear Program: Bombs, Sanctions, and Inspections" on Tuesday November 16, 2010, in the Belfer Center library at 9:30am.

 

Why did Iraq’s nuclear program end in the early 1990s? This question is especially interesting since Saddam Hussein continued to retain the desire for nuclear weapons throughout the 1990s. Given this continued motivation, what accounts for the near-total elimination of the Iraqi nuclear effort? This talk will assess the role of economic sanctions, while also discussing two other factors at play – the threat and use of military force, and rigorous UN inspections.

 

All are welcome and invited to attend.